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No. 517,420. y Patented Apr. 3, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDOUARD ADAM, 0F LUCERNE, SIVITZERLAND.

GAZETTE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 517,420, dated April 3,1894.

Application tiled October 6, 1893. Serial No. 487,384. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, EDOUARD ADAM, merchant,a citizen of Switzerland,residing at Lucerne, in the canton of Lucerne, Republic ofSWitzerland,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Newspaper-Holders,of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to an improved means for holding newspapers and likearticles. It is designed to be readily opened and closed when desiredand to be hung upon the wall out of the way when not in use, or it maybe used in its suspended position.

In the drawings:-Figure l, isa view of the holder opened. Fig. 2, is asectional View of the holder partly open. Fig. 3, is a sectional View ofthe holder closed. Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are cross sections of the holderclosed, partly closed and open.

The holder consists of the rails BB2 hinged at e, having embedded intheir faces the casings b b. The rod A passing through the openings ofthe casings and hinging the rails B B2 together isprovided with one ormore wedge shaped projections a., only one of which is shown and this isinclosed in the pocket (Z of the casing b Fig. 2. The pockets are out ofalignment when the holder is open as shown in Fig. l, the wedge beinginclosed in the lower pocket d. To close the holder and clamp thenewspapers the rails are pressed together so that the pocket ofthe uppercasing b will come slightly over the wedge point and then the rod A ispulled longitudinally in the direction of the arrow x. This forces theWedge against the side Wall of the pocket CZ and draws it into alignmentwith the pocket CZ or as nearly so as the papers inclosed between therods B B2 will admit of and the friction of the wedge will hold therails in this position to clamp the newspapers. Apin A2 may be fastenedin one rail of the holder fitting a corresponding depression in the0pposite rail. This pin penetrates the papers and helps to hold them inplace. The holder when closed may be hung in any convenient place by thehook A formed on the end of the rod A.

l. A holder for papers adapted to be operated by the longitudinalmovement of the rod A, having a wedge shaped projection thereon, saidwedge bearing upon the sides of pockets formed in casings embedded inthe rails of the holder, said casings in combination with the rodserving to hinge the rails ofthe holder together, substantially asdescribed.

2. In combination with the binding rails of a paper holder, the casingsembedded therein, having pockets and a rod havingawedge shapedprojection thereon, adapted to said pockets, said rod havinglongitudinal movement through the casings, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

EDOUARD ADAM. Witnesses:

JULIUS A. BOURRY, H. LALKART.

